Smart Growth America

Analysis

Smart Growth America is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Smart Growth America reported income of $11.5m and spending of $6.8m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $5.6m to $11.5m (+105%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Smart Growth America sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 88th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Apparel Impact Institute ($11.5m), Rainforest Action Network ($11.6m) and Conservation Corps ($11.5m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 91% and program service revenue 8.8% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $252k (3.7% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $2.5m. At year end it held assets of $9.0m against liabilities of $489k, net assets of $8.5m. It reported 46 employees.